Kyle Thomas

Kyle M. Thomas, 47, of Whitefish passed

away on Dec. 6, 2011 from complications of a stroke at Kalispell

Regional Medical Center in Kalispell.

Kyle was born on Feb. 6, 1964 in Ponca

City, Okla., and lived in Shidler, Okla., with his parents and

older brother. The family was transferred to Cut Bank soon after

his birth and Montana became the place that he loved and wanted to

live.

His father was transferred to Casper,

Wyo., and Williston, N.D., where Kyle grew up and graduated from

high school. During his growing up years, he was active in the Boy

Scouts of America and earned the Eagle Scout award. Kyle’s next

move took him to Marietta, Ohio where he spent the next four years

obtaining a degree in sociology with a minor in economics. While at

Marietta, he became active in student government and was

vice-president of the student body his junior year and president of

the student body his senior year. His summers were spent working

for the Boy Scouts of America at summer camps.

When he was finished with his college

years, he began work as a district executive for the Boy Scouts and

had two districts, the Silvertip that includes Polson and Ronan,

plus the district in Flathead County. He enjoyed his scouting work

but decided to make a change and went to school to earn his real

estate license and began his life work following that profession.

His last job was for Century 21 in Whitefish.

Kyle is preceded in death by his

father, Howard L. Thomas and both sets of his grandparents.

Survivors include his mother, Betty L.

Thomas of Polson; two brothers, Mark (Janice) Thomas of

Breckenridge, Colo., and Paul (Kristi) Thomas of Charlotte, N.C. He

was especially fond of his three nephews, Matt, Grant and Jack, and

his niece, Cate. Kyle will be sorely missed by his family and

friends.

Cremation has taken place and services

will remain private. Messages of condolence may be sent to the

family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com. The staff of Grogan

Funeral Home and Crematory, Polson, considers it a privilege to

care for Kyle’s family.